Obviously, unforeseen school closures cannot be published ahead of time. Most of the time, such closures would be due to inclement weather. If there is ANY chance of such a schedule change (either a delayed start or an actual school closure), these are the ways you we communicate this information:

All-School Email: An email will be sent informing parents of closures/delays, provided electricity is on so that this can be accomplished.

NCA Website: We often will post closures/delays information on the front page of our web page (provided that there is electricity).

FlashAlert: Visit www.flashalert.net for Weather Related Delays and Closures. Northshore Christian Academy uses SchoolReport.org to broadcast
emergency announcements through TV, radio and the Internet. For more
information—see details in column on right hand of this webpage or click on the FlashAlert graphic:

We make every effort to record a closure message on the NCA answering machine by 6:30am on applicable mornings. Please note: we may NOT close when the Everett School District and/or Mukilteo School District closes. On snowy/icy days we may start up to 2 hours late. In cases where school is delayed, half day Kindergarten and half day AM Pre-Kindergarten will be cancelled for the remainder of the day. PM Pre-Kindergarten will be in session in the afternoon. If this is the case, contact the school or use the above choices of communication, because a sudden worsening of weather conditions could cause us to completely close the school for the day. The Early Learning Center makes every effort to remain open, however; information pertaining to the center will be noted alongside the Academy's closure information.

These instructions are the same if we need to close school once the school day has begun and the weather necessitates us to change the schedule. Call the school and listen to the recorded message and check your email.

Fire, earthquake and lockdown drills are practiced throughout the school year. The first drill of the year is scheduled; the subsequent drills occur often without warning. An alarm bell is rung continuously until all personnel, students and guests have exited the building. Everyone must exit the building when the alarm goes off.

NCA uses FlashAlert, an Internet-based system for delivering changes in schedule (such as snow closures), and other news, to the news media.

You may self-register and manage up to three home or office email and/or cell phone text message addresses and receive emergency information just minutes after we post it, at no cost to you. To get started, go to www.FlashAlert.net and click on our region on the map. Choose our organization category and then our name. You start the subscription process by filling in your email address.

All addresses registered on FlashAlert will remain confidential. Once a year, you will receive an email at your registered email address asking if you wish to continue your subscription.

Add the FlashAlert Messenger App to your iOS/Mobile device! It looks like this:

In the event
of a need to evacuate our campus,
Everett Community College
on Seaway
Blvd. will serve as our gathering location. Students will walk there
under supervision of staff. Parents will pick them up at that location.

Out-of-Area Contact:

We have an out-of-area schools who will field your calls so that
our phone lines can remain open. We will alert them to our emergency
and regularly up-date them. The school is:
Valley Christian School
(509) 924-9131
or (425) 924-0932 www.valleychristianschool.org